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The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey
Fantasy
The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey
Book 6 of the The Cooper Kids Adventures series
160 pages · First published 1996
Dr. Jake Cooper takes his children, Jay and Lila, to Central America to investigate an archaeological mystery involving the legendary treasure of Toco-Rey. What begins as exploration becomes dangerous when the family encounters people willing to use ancient superstition and modern violence to control the site. Jay and Lila must apply both courage and their Christian faith while separating frightening appearances from the human forces behind them. Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids adventure combines archaeology, supernatural-seeming suspense, and a family confronting a deadly curse that may not be what local legends claim.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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